City Council 12/22 Meeting Summary

At the Sanford City Council’s regular meeting on December 22, the following items were presented or discussed: Councilor Ayn Hanselmann announced a donation of 1,000 cloth face masks from United Way. She asked local organizations to contact her if any are needed.City Manager Steven Buck gave an update on Covid-19 numbers and the latest vaccination plans. See separate story.Mr. Buck reported that the solar facility at the airport went live and began sending power to the ISO New England grid…
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Latest Covid Data & Vaccine Update

In the latest data available from Maine CDC, cases of Covid-19 in Sanford and Springvale continue to increase at a rapid pace, although the number of new cases this week is not as great as last week. With data as of December 20, there are now a cumulative total of 515 cases of the virus in our community, with 418 in Sanford and 97 in Springvale. This represents an increase of 69 total cases, compared to 82 last week. It…
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Holiday Publication Schedule

Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, we are altering the Sanford Springvale News publication schedule as follows: The print and printable editions will not be published on Friday, 12/25 and 1/1. Instead, there will be one issue for that two-week period, published on Monday, 12/28. The email edition, normally sent on Fridays and Sundays, will be Sunday only for the next two weeks. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Zendelle, Dave and Liz!
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News Notes: December 20

If you're new to town, please be aware that Christmas trees are not picked up during regular trash collection. The transfer station will accept Christmas trees at no charge, with a valid transfer station permit. See this page for more information on holiday hours for city services. The Sanford School Department is requesting that parents complete a survey on each child's educational experience this year. The surveys can be accessed at sanford.org/article/369917 and the deadline is December 27. Curtis Lake…
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Latest Covid Numbers

Cases of Covid-19 continue to surge our community. With data updated as of December 13, Maine CDC is reporting 75 new cases in Sanford and 7 in Springvale, for a total of 82 new cases in just one week. The cumulative totals are now 361 in Sanford and 85 in Springvale, a total of 446. The school system is regularly seeing new cases among students and staff, but is keeping schools open, as the cases appear to have come from…
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